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India-Canada FTA talks unlikely to resume soon
The negotiations may not restart anytime soon unless political issues between both countries find a resolution.
India won’t resume FTA talks with Canada anytime soon as solution eludes Khalistan issue: Source
India has no plans to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement with Canada anytime soon since both sides are yet to find a political solution over the issue of Khalistani activities.
’India-Canada FTA talks paused due to political reasons’
Without citing the Khalistan issue, which created differences between the two countries, the official said negotiations will resume once the “political issues" are resolved.
India-Canada free trade pact may include new areas such as labour, environment, gender
Negotiations on the Early Progress Trade Agreement are at an advanced stage for many sectors, say officials.
India, Canada trade pact to cover goods, services, investments, technical barriers
The India-Canada Early Progress Trade Agreement will cover goods, services, investment, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, and dispute settlement, the Indian government said.
Piyush Goyal in Canada to discuss FTA, bilateral investments, green transition
India Commerce minister Piyush Goyal will discuss with his Canadian counterpart Mary Ng key economic issues such as investment promotion, green transition, and the ongoing negotiation between the two countries on a free trade agreement (FTA),
India-Canada conclude 7th round of talks on Early Progress Trade Agreement
Indian and Canadian negotiators have concluded their seventh rounds of discussions towards securing an Early Progress Trade Agreement or EPTA between the two countries.
India Canada trade deal talks in early April
While the early harvest trade pact being fleshed out now will focus on 10-11 areas, the more comprehensive economic partnership agreement will cover Goods, Services, Rules of Origin as well as Labour, Environment and Digital issues.
Cambodia aims at more FTAs to boost economic growth
The government is considering the establishment of more bilateral free trade agreements to access broader markets for Cambodia-made products.
In India-UK trade deal, focus on what is acceptable to both countries: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that in the talks for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the UK, the focus is on what is acceptable to both countries and not allow sensitive issues to scuttle the discussions.
Indo-US Trade Policy Forum likely to be held in early 2023
The TPF is a premier forum to resolve trade and investment issues between India and the US, focusing on agriculture, investment, innovation (intellectual property rights), services and tariff and non-tariff barriers.
Trade pact between India, Canada likely to be clinched in 2023: Officials
Negotiators on both sides are working on ironing out the differences that remain before a mutually acceptable document is arrived at. They are scheduled to meet for two rounds of discussions in New Delhi and Ottawa in January and February.
India, Canada likely to sign free trade pact
Five rounds of trade talks have been held between India and Canada, the last round got over on November 18.
‘FTAs with UK, Canada to be sealed in 2022’
India’s free trade pact negotiations with the United Kingdom are ‘within touching distance’ of a deal and a similar deal along with a bilateral investment treaty with Canada is expected to be concluded by December, its top trade official said.
India, Canada to hold negotiations on trade in September
Reaffirming its commitment to an interim trade pact with India, Canada said that the next round of negotiations will be held in September.
Canada, India welcome progress in negotiations towards interim trade pact
Canada and India have welcomed the progress in the second round of negotiations towards an interim trade pact.
India-Canada second round free-trade agreement talks start next week
Canada is expected to seek greater market access for agricultural products such as pulses. Both nations may steer away from including sensitive items such as dairy in the trade deal
India, Canada look to expedite FTA negotiations
Union commerce and industries minister Goyal and his Canadian counterpart Mary Ng had earlier agreed to formally relaunch negotiations for the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and also to consider an interim agreement or Early Progress Trade Agreement (EPTA).
India, Canada resume FTA talks, eye interim deal
India and Canada resumed negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) last week and are eyeing an interim trade deal first to bolster bilateral commerce and investment.
India, Canada agree to consider interim trade deal
The move came after commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal held talks with his Canadian counterpart Mary Ng, as part of the fifth ministerial dialogue on trade & investment.